Adjustable hame.



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921,561 Patented May 11, 1909.

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ADJ ESTABLE HAMB. APPLICATION FILED APR. 2o, 190s.

G. P., C. E. & A. A. PETERSON.

@www f UNITED STATES T @Fit-@TEE GEORGE P. PETERSON, CHARLES E. PETERSON, vAND ABNER A. PETERSON, OF ESPANOLA,

` WASHINGTON.

ADJUSTABLE -EAIE T o all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE P. PETER.- SON, CHARLES E. PETERSON, and ABNEE A. PETERSON, citizens of the United States, residing at Espanola, in the county of Spokane, State of vVa-shington, have invented certain new and useful Iniprovements in Adjustable Hanies; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

This invention has relation to haines for horse-collars of the kind that are provided with devices that adapt thern to i'it collars of dierent sizes without unbuckling the top harne-strap, and that are contrived so that the point oi attaching the traces or tug-straps can be adjusted up or down to suit the shape and size of the shoulders of the particular horse upon which the collar is placed.

It is the object of the invention to provide improvements that will .simplify the con struction and render it more ready and certain of operation.

The invention consists of the particular construction and relationship of parts herein shown, described and claimed. y

Of the drawings forming a part oi this specification: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the haine supposed to be suited for use on the right shoulder in the crease between the roll and body of the collar, as usual. Eig. 2 is a rear face view of the steel slide-plate forming the prinie rneans by which the traces or tug is adjusted and maintained in position on the elongated haine-tug staple. Fig. 3 is asirni lar view of the adjustable plate which controls the position of the strap connecting the upper ends of the hanies to suit theni to different sizes of collars. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of Fig. 2, taken in the plane 4 4. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the haine-tug staple the adjusting plate and parts of the haine with which the staple and plate are connected.

Similar characters oi reference designate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, 1 designates the haine proper which may consist of a wooden body 2, faced on the side of the direction of the pull with steel plate 3 with which the elongated tug-staple 4 is connected.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 20, 1908.

Patented May 11, 1909.

Serial No. 428,195.

5 designates a steel plate adapted to slide longitudinally on the haine-plate 3, and provided with a slot 5 through which the upper leg 6 of the tug staple extends. The lower end portion of the plate 5 is outwardly turned, as at 7, and notched at S. Above the out-turned end 7 oi the plate 5 is a similarly notched guide-plate 7 in spaced relationship to the out-turned end 7, and con'- nected at its inner end in any suitable inanner with the platel 4. The notches in the guide-plates or vears 7-7 are formed to receive loosely therein the body or vniain portion of the tug-staple 5.

Above the slot 5 in the plate 5, the latter is provided with holes Q, through any one of which the outer end oi' a spring-pressed pin, 10, is adapted to project to hold the plate 5 in any position to which it inay be adjusted vertically. The pin "i0 extends through a hole in the haine-plate 3, and has a spring 1 1, back of the saine, in the wooden part oi' the haine to keep the said pin pressed normally outward. The inner end ot the pin 10 is provided with a laterally-projecting trigger 12, for engagement by the thumb-nail or otherwise to press the pin back against the spring 1 1 and out oil engagement with the holes 9, in the plate 5, to .permit of the adjustment of the latter.

The guide-plates 7 and 7 aiiord ineans to keep the trace or tug in position on the staple 4, so that by adjusting the plate 5 up or down the vertical point of attaching the tug to the haine niay be adjusted accordingly.

13 designates a stud-plate, siinilar to the plate 5, and adapted to be adjusted on the upper portion oi' the haines in a siniilar way, by siniilar ineans. In the latter instance 1.0 designates the spring-pressed pin, 11 the spring back of it, 12 the trigger and 9 the holes in the plate 13 through any one oi which trie pin is adapted to project. The plate 18 is provided with a slot 52 for the reception of the shank of the terret or rein ringv 14 which is secured to the haine, and said plate 18 is furthermore provided with loops or guides 15 on its outer face for the control in position of the top strap which secures the two haines together, so that by adjusting the plate 13 up or down on the haines, the latter may be adjusted in a wellknown way to fit collars of diiierent sizes.

Within the outer face of the wooden body 2 is i'ormed a recess 16 and the spring 11 is connected to the underface of the plate 3 and has movement in said recess 16 to permit the disengagement oi' the pin 10 from the opening 9 with which it has been previously engaged and to effect this movement oll the said spring 11 the trigger 12 projects through a curved opening 17 in communication With the recess 16 so that said trigger can be actuated by the finger of a hand of an operator. The trigger 12/ also projects through a curved slot 17 in communication with a recess corresponding to the recess 16 and this trigger is adapted to be actuated i'or disengaging the pin 10 from any one oi' the openings 9 to permit the vertical adjustment oi' the plate 13 when found desirable.

It is recognized that parts oi the invention may be changed in form and be composed of different material from that described, Without departing from the nature or general spirit of the improvements.

What is claimed is- 1,. A devicelor adjusting an attachment to hames comprising a plate adapted to be adjusted vertically on the i'ace ol' the hames and containing a plurality ot' openings, locking means engagingthe openings to maintain the plate in adjusted position, and a tug member connected With the hames and the plate to guide the latter in its adjusting cally on hames, comprising the combination,

with the hames ol' an elongated tug-staple connected With the latter,`a plateY adapted to be adjusted vertically on the hames and having spaced guide-projections notched to receive the body of the staple, and having a slot through Which one oi'I the legs of the staple extends.

3. A device for adjusting the traces vertically on hames comprising the combination with the hames, oi an elongated staple connected with the latter, a plate provided With a plurality oi' adjusting holes and a slot through Which one of the legs of the staple extends, spaced guide projections on the plate notched to receive'the body oi' the staple, and a spring-pressed trigger-provided pin connected With the hames and adapted to engage with and be disengaged from the holes in the plate. 4. A device for adjusting the traces on hames comprising the combination With'the hames, of a tug member carried by the latter, a movable plate guided by the tug member and adapted to be adjusted vertically on the hames, and spring actuated means engaging said plate to normally yhold the Vsame against movement on the hames. i

In testimony whereof, We aflix vour signatures7 in presence oi two Witnesses.

l/Vitnesses F. W. PErERsN, 134W. Husa-ms. Y 

